Art of Striptease

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Theatre at Harrah’s New Orleans
8pm
This show accompanied entirely by a live traditional jazz band!

Emcee VINCENT DRAMBUIE (Seattle, WA) From Berlin to Lisbon and Anchorage to Lawrence, Kansas, Vincent Drambuie spans the globe to bring you a constant variety of dames.  He’s known for his low morals and high bar tabs.  Vincent is always on the lookout for a good party, and is thrilled to be back in New Orleans hosting the opening night of the New Orleans Burlesque Festival.  In addition to hosting burlesque, he has performed for Guinness, Harley Davidson, the NBA, Microsoft, and rumor has it, sold clam chowder on QVC.  He is also a principal smartass in Seattle for Match Game Belltown, a local favorite.  He has eaten at more Waffle Houses and slept in more Walmart parking lots than he ever imagined. Dreams do come true! “The host for the new millennium. This kid really knows his stuff,” says Lloyd Kaufman, director & creator of Toxic Avenger. Time Out London says Vincent “did a stellar job hosting The London Burlesque Fest.”
KITTEN DE VILLE (Los Angeles, CA) “The Embodiment of Burlesque” performs across the U.S. and Europe. Kitten has been seen on television shows woldwide, and has been featured in burlesque documentaries and independent films. Some of the music videos that Kitten has appeared in are J-Lo’s “You Do It Well”, The Cramps “Ultra Twist,” and Rob Zombie’s “Feel So Numb.”. Kitten made her Hollywood acting debut in the movie “Auto Focus,” starring Willem Defoe and Greg Kinnear. Photographs of Kitten de Ville have graced the covers of books,magazines, calenders,and newspapers worldwide. Her image has inspired many artists to paint her likeness in a variety of styles. Kitten has worked with top photographers from around the world, including David Lachapelle and Bunny Yeager. Kitten has also appeared on the runways for such acclaimed designers as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Syren, and Agent Provocateur. Some of the titles that Kitten has won are Miss Exotic World 2002 and Queen of the Quake. This multi-talented kitten also produces a successful rock n’ roll burlesque show and runs her own school of burlesque in her home town in southern California.
ATHENA (New Orleans, LA) Labeled “Goddess of the Bodice” by the New Orleans Times-Picayune, this headliner has been performing with Bustout Burlesque since early 2006. Athena is a New Orleans native, but gets her exotic good looks from her Greek heritage. This well-rounded entertainer sings and dances in the show, making her a favorite among audiences. In 2007, she appeared in an episode of MTV’s My Super Sweet Sixteen. In 2010, she performed in the 2nd Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival.
MINA MECHANTE (New Orleans, LA) is both “delicious and malicious.”  She has performed in many major events including the Toronto Burlesque festival, The New Orleans Burlesque Festival, The St. Louis Burlesque Showcase: A Modern Vaudeville Extravaganza, and at The Burlesque Hall of Fame.  Mina is originally from Chicago where she performed with The Chicago Starlets and in many acclaimed shows such as, Michelle L’amour’s Big Sexy Show, Lipshtick, Belles and Whistles, and Lady Jack’s ElectriciTease.  She was also one of the founding members of Naked Girls Reading.  Mina now resides in New Orleans and performs with many talented performers throughout the city. She performs regularly with Bustout Burlesque – a show named by the Travel Channel as one of the Top Ten Burlesque Shows Worldwide.
LYDIA DECARLLO (Vancouver, Canada) A class act who is a classically trained ballet dancer from a young age, Lydia DeCarllo graced the stage with a number of prestigious companies before setting her sights on burlesque and making the low brow an elevated art form. Inspired equally by the classic performance style and elegance of Lili St Cyr, and the classic beauty of Lily Munster, she has become known as Vancouver’s ‘Burlesque Darling,’ Miss DeCarllo’s burlesque career has allowed her to take off her clothing around the world. Traveling extensively throughout North America and Australia, she has been a honoured guest for the Texas, Vancouver, and New Orleans burlesque festivals. With her sexy stage swagger, she may be en pointe, but it will be her audience that she keeps on it’s toes!
PRALINE DUPREE (New Orleans, LA) is a classic Creole beauty that hails from New Orleans. A proud member of Bustout Burlesque since 2008, her sultry moves and sweet southern charm are sure to captivate any audience. She has performed at Harrah’s in both the 2009 and 2010 New Orleans Burlesque Festival. In 2011, she performed in both the Dallas Burlesque Festival and Colorado Burlesque Festival.
CHARLOTTE TREUSE (Portland, OR)  is an intoxicating flirt. A performer from a young age, she found her calling on the burlesque stage in 2008 and has since been ceaselessly seducing show-goers. A Crown Jewel in the flourishing Pacific Northwest scene, she is making national audiences sit up and take notice. Highlights of Charlotte’s career have included Tease-O-Rama Roadshow 2008, The New Orleans Burlesque Festival 2009 and 2010, and performing as a headliner for The Rose City Rendezvous West Coast Tour. This Spring she looks forward to competing at The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, Headlining New Orleans own Bustout Burlesque, and competing in The Best Debut category at The Burlesque Hall Of Fame.
MADAME MAE I (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Madame Mae I is one of Vancouver’s finest; a tiny little package with explosive energy, smoldering good looks, and a heart of gold; a fiery red-head with a fearless personality and “unbridled sexuality”. Mae combines her professional dance background, creative madness, and playful personality with a powerful on-stage presence to wow audiences far and wide. When Madame Mae I isn’t producing Burly-Q Benefit shows – events that raise money for various causes and organizations – she’s heating up burlesque stages with a cheeky yet seductive style that is uniquely her own.
STEPHANIE BLAKE (Los Angeles, CA) aka Cimmaron, is a two time Miss Exotic World winner.  Following in her mother’s footsteps, Stephanie started her stripping career at age 15 in Kansas City, Mo.  Now living in L.A., she is an actress who has won many movie roles due to being an accomplished exotic dancer. She proudly played strippers in films such as, The Mambo Kings, Whore, Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel, and Danger Zone II: Reaper’s Revenge. She was also the “Singing Nurse” in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
NATHAN KEPNER & MORGAN TSU-RAUN (New Orleans, LA) of The Crescent Circus joined forces in 2009 and moved to New Orleans from the Northeast to perform their fresh style of entertainment combining magic, juggling, hula-hooping and more.  Together the duo holds a total of 6 international titles for their original work including the World Magic Seminar Stage Champion, and has performed for audiences across the globe in cities including Las Vegas, London and Prague.  More succinctly, as the chairperson of the Society of American Magicians put it, Nathan and Morgan are “international threats to complacency and dullness…[they] MUST BE STOPPED!”
BAMBI JONES (Las Vegas, NV)  is professional entertainer who appeared on burlesque stages throughout Canada, Mexico, South America, and the United States from 1949 through the 1970s. In New Orleans she performed as Bambi Brooks, on the same bill as Lilly Christine the Cat Girl at the famous 500 Club on Bourbon Street. Bambi eventually married and had a daughter who briefly followed in her footsteps. She has made television appearances on Sally Jesse Raphael, Jenny Jones, and The Montel Williams show. Bambi currently makes appearances at senior centers, nursing homes, and colleges, giving presentations on burlesque. At 8o years old, Bambi still enjoys hitting the stage, and is thrilled to be performing again in New Orleans!
JENNA RICHARD (New Orleans) New to the Burlesque circuit, but certainly not new to the stage is New Orleans’ very own Jenna Richard. Her sultry voice makes tourists from around the world sizzle as they watch her moonlighting on the various stages of Bourbon Street. Miss Richard’s red hot moves and seductive vocals have been seen and heard in several appearances with the Bustout Burlesque show at House of Blues.

Line-up subject to change. More performers will be added.